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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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